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Red Herring

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When Kit Vincent, a young filmmaker, receives a terminal diagnosis aged 24, his first instinct is to turn on his camera and document those closest to him. Kit’s divorced parents are naturally having a hard time grappling with the reality of their son’s illness, and his father, Lawrence, begins a transition of his own-a conversion to Judaism. Following along with his father’s process of grieving for his son’s upended future, Red Herring captures the absurdity of the things we do to find solace in times of inexplicable tragedy. In this personal and touching documentary about a life cut short, Vincent walks the line between humour and grief to helm this love letter to the relationships that keep us going through the dark stages of life.

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Cath Clarke Guardian It is a very good film, the work of a really talented film-maker. Rated: 4/5 May 3, 2024 Full Review Miranda Collinge Esquire UK Of course there’s pain, and fear, and deep, deep sadness. How could there not be. But not as much of it as you’d expect; maybe because Vincent isn’t facing it properly, or maybe, as he argues, because it’s not the kind of film he set out to make. Aug 1, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kit Vincent

Director

Jez Lewis

Executive Producer

Alex Lieberman

Executive Producer

Gary Lieberman

Executive Producer

Rachel Wexler

Executive Producer

Edward Owles

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Synopsis When Kit Vincent, a young filmmaker, receives a terminal diagnosis aged 24, his first instinct is to turn on his camera and document those closest to him. Kit’s divorced parents are naturally having a hard time grappling with the reality of their son’s illness, and his father, Lawrence, begins a transition of his own-a conversion to Judaism. Following along with his father’s process of grieving for his son’s upended future, Red Herring captures the absurdity of the things we do to find solace in times of inexplicable tragedy. In this personal and touching documentary about a life cut short, Vincent walks the line between humour and grief to helm this love letter to the relationships that keep us going through the dark stages of life.
Director
Kit Vincent
Producer
Edward Owles
Production Co
Postcode Films, Bright West Entertainment
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 34m